Regulation – Page 342

US Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts

April 24, 2022 by DIGIT

Twenty-three U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase oversight of cryptocurrency’s environmental impacts. “We request that the EPA evaluate ‘Proof-of-Work’ mining facilities’ compliance with environmental statutes,” they said. Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Bitcoin Mining Industry U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) and 22 other Congress members jointly sent a … Read more

Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

April 23, 2022 by DIGIT

Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Crypto Businesses Ask 27 EU Finance Ministers to Loosen Disclosure Requirements

April 23, 2022 by DIGIT

Forty-six European crypto businesses and organizations have asked finance ministers in 27 European countries to loosen some regulatory requirements for the crypto industry. For example, they asked for decentralized finance (defi) projects to be excluded from the requirements to register as legal entities. Crypto Industry’s Letter to EU Policymakers Forty-six European crypto businesses and organizations … Read more

US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea

April 22, 2022 by DIGIT

The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Binance pushes back against report exchange supplied customer data to Russian government

April 22, 2022 by DIGIT

The exchange said it was “categorically false” that it shared user data with Russian regulators, and it had stopped working in the country following the invasion of Ukraine. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

National Bank of Ukraine Temporarily Bans Cross-Border Crypto Purchases With Hryvnia

April 22, 2022 by DIGIT

The central bank of Ukraine has introduced additional restrictions on international transactions that will prevent Ukrainians from buying crypto assets abroad with the national fiat. The measures are intended to reduce capital outflow amid an ongoing military conflict with Russia. Ukraine Citizens Not Allowed to Buy Crypto Abroad From Local Currency Accounts The National Bank … Read more

IMF Official: Regulating Crypto Assets Is High on the Agenda for India

April 22, 2022 by DIGIT

A director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that crypto regulation is “certainly high on the agenda” for India. “We are trying to come up with global standards for #crypto asset regulations. I think that’s important for India to also adopt,” said the IMF official. IMF on Crypto Regulation in India Tobias Adrian, Financial … Read more

US Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts

Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

Crypto Businesses Ask 27 EU Finance Ministers to Loosen Disclosure Requirements

US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea

Binance pushes back against report exchange supplied customer data to Russian government

National Bank of Ukraine Temporarily Bans Cross-Border Crypto Purchases With Hryvnia

IMF Official: Regulating Crypto Assets Is High on the Agenda for India

OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance

US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining

The Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022